On Sunday, 23rd August, a fresh threat letter targeting Kashmiri Pandit migrants surfaced in Jammu, nearly two weeks after a similar letter warned members of the community working in the Kashmir Valley to “change their ways”.
The recent letter has raised concern because it includes the personal information of approximately six Kashmiri Pandits, including their house numbers and street names. The security officials are verifying if the letters are real and are trying to track down the people responsible for them.
Names and addresses are mentioned in the letter
The letter names Kashmiri Pandits living in different parts of Jammu and calls them “white-collar terrorists” and “traitors” working for their “masters” in Delhi. It also warns those who are “trying to implement the RSS agenda” in Kashmir.
The letter, signed by Ahmed Bilal, says, “Wherever you are and wherever you go, we are watching your every move.”
It was published in the name of the United Liberation Council (ULC). Security agencies suspect the organisation is another front of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
The letter also tries to separate Kashmiri Pandits who never left the Valley from those who migrated. It says those who stayed back are safe, while migrants returning to Kashmir for government jobs are being targeted.
The government had earlier ordered leave
Earlier this month, after the first threat letter appeared, the Jammu and Kashmir government asked departments to send Kashmiri Pandit employees on leave. They were also advised to remain alert and move to safer locations.
The earlier letter contained names and phone numbers of some Revenue Department employees. Police sources said it linked their work with government action against properties belonging to terrorists.
That warning came about a week after two migrant workers were killed by terrorists at a brick kiln in Kulgam on 31st July.
The ULC came into focus in July after releasing a poster on the death anniversary of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani.
The latest threat comes as government efforts to encourage the return and rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits have gained momentum. Many migrants have returned to the Valley after receiving government jobs under the PM job package.
